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By Megan Feringa Stoke City have promised to pay for Kayleigh McDonald’s treatment costs in an awkward U-turn after the women’s star was told to join an NHS waiting list after suffering injury while playing for the club. McDonald was forced to set up a GoFundMe page to pay for the expenses accrued after suffering extensive injuries while playing for the club, who compete in the Women’s National League North, the third-tier of women’s football in England. The club operate on a semi-professional basis as of the 2023/24 season and because McDonald had never played in the Women’s Super League or f…